do i need oem shock bolts??
 

i took my car to a mechanic and told him i plan on getting tokico shocks/struts with lowering springs put in, the tokico hp kit. he said i will need to go to the honda dealership and ordeer oem shock bolts, is this true and why??

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

yes, because they salt the roads in NY, and after 10+ years your stock bolts will be totally seized, and your mechanic will have to cut them out. It's the bolts in the rear lower control arms, they are about $8 each, you might need 4 of them.

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

so when i go to the honda dealership, do i just ask for 4 honda oem shock bolts???

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

yes, and you might want to get some new lower controll arms... i had to get them because they were sezied, and if you have to cut them, there will probalby be some of the bolt still in the hole, and you WILL NOT get it out. i got mine for like $100 on ebay. or you can go to autozone or whatever and ask them for the bolts you need, i got 2 for less than $5. the dealer always rapes your wallet.

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

yeah, and Integra rear LCA's should fit your car as well.

the bolts are part #29 in this picture

your other option is to replace the bushings in your LCA's with polyurethane bushings. But you will still need the bolts.

This is all assuming that your car has been in NY and exposed to road salt for most of its life.

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

the front damper fork bolts shouldnt be that bad. the rear lca bolts are usually b*tch that ppl have problems with. if their really bad like mine were, chances are ur mechanic will have to use a blowtorch to get the bolt out, if thats the case, ur gena need new lca bushings aswell.

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

well guys iwent to 2 mechanics 2day and they said i dont need new shock bolts, their just goiing to use my current shock bolt in my new suspension, am i taking a big risk if i do not get new shock bolts???

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

your original shock bolts will work fine if you can get them off the original shocks.

i'm using my original shock bolts, except for one that did seize and had to be cut out.

the replacement bolt cost $9 and two days waiting time. those two days SUCKED...

RE: do i need oem shock bolts??
 

ok thanks for the feedback guys